Gates of Hell, Cancer Clues, Hidden Jungle Cities

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Today we discuss how a fiery pit in Turkmenistan has been burning for more than 50 years, new clues to the origins of cancer, and how ancient cities are hiding beneath the cover of forest canopies!

Gates of Hell

The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan’s Terrifying ‘Gates of Hell’ Firepit by Jane Recker
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-quest-to-extinguish-the-flames-of-turkmenistans-terrifying-gates-of-hell-firepit-180979458/
The 'Gates of Hell' May Finally Be Closed, Turkmenistan's President Announces by Brandon Specktor
- https://www.livescience.com/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell-finally-closed
The ‘Gates of Hell’ Could be Closed After Blazing for 50 Years by Sophia Smith Galer
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7v74n/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell-karakum-desert-fire
The Gates of Hell by Atlas Obscura
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-gates-of-hell-turkmenistan
Visiting Turkmenistan's 'Gates Of Hell' by Amos Chapple
- https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-gates-of-hell/31649260.html

Cancer Clues

“Whole-Genome Analysis of 12,000 Patients Reveals “Treasure Trove” of Cancer Insights” by Molly Campbell
- https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/whole-genome-analysis-of-12000-tumors-reveals-treasure-trove-of-cancer-insights-360811
“Large study of whole genome sequencing data reveals 'treasure trove' of clues about causes of cancer” by ScienceDaily
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220421141552.htm

Hidden Jungle Cities

“Lost Cities of the Amazon Discovered From the Air” by Brian Handwerk
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lost-cities-of-the-amazon-discovered-from-the-air-180980142/
“Lidar reveals pre-Hispanic low-density urbanism in the Bolivian Amazon” by Heiko Prümers, Carla Jaimes Betancourt, José Iriarte, Mark Robinson & Martin Schaich
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04780-4
“About Us” by The Earth Archive
- http://www.theeartharchive.com/about.html

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff.
0:11.0	I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for the
0:14.1	first time welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to grow your
0:17.8	mind. If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn about a fiery
0:21.8	pit that has been burning for more than 50 years, new clues to the origins of cancer, and how ancient cities are hiding beneath the cover of forest canopies.
0:32.0	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:35.0	All right, Cali, I've got a story today about one of the wildest places on Earth.
0:40.0	Okay, I know it's not Shark Week anymore.
0:42.0	Sad.
0:43.0	But are we going back to the sea, the bottom of the ocean somewhere?
0:47.0	Not this time.
0:48.0	Instead, we are going to Turkmenistan.
0:52.0	This former Soviet country borders Afghanistan and is home to a
0:55.4	fascinating place known as the Gates of Hell. It's a 230 foot wide, 65 foot
1:02.0	deep pit.
1:03.4	Now that might not sound so impressive, but the entire pit is on fire and it's been burning
1:08.7	for more than 50 years.
1:10.9	Recently there's been interest in trying to put the fire out, but that is going to be quite the challenge.
1:15.6	Okay, that is wild. Is this a naturally occurring thing?
1:18.8	It's a combination of natural
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